a. b. c.
By a ferry By outside means for a minimum distance necessary to extricate it from difficulty By gravity d. By its Crew.
4.8. During the course of an Event Competitors are not permitted to use or be directly or indirectly concerned in the use of helicopters or fixed wing aircraft in the vicinity of the Event( whether in connection with servicing, aerial surveillance or for any other reason) without previous ASN authorisation in writing and in compliance with CAA regulations – see Ch. 10 App. 1 Art. 4.9.
4.9. Before considering any such authorisation the ASN must be satisfied that the liabilities of all those involved in the Event have been covered.
4.10. Any such application must be made at least 14 days prior to an Event.
4.11. In accordance with CAA regulations no aircraft is allowed within 500ft of the route or within 3,000ft of any large crowd.
5. Competitors
5.1. Competitors and their service personnel may only use radio transceiver equipment( and frequencies) that are licensed in accordance with Ofcom Regulations.
5.2. Competitors must not use or carry any radio transmitting device which operates on or interferes with the ASN Licensed Frequencies.
5.3. Contravention of these Regulations will be penalised by Disqualification in accordance with App. 11 Chart 3t and 4t.
5.4. All Drivers’ and Co-Drivers’ crash helmets and overalls must be produced for approval during scrutiny of a Vehicle.
5.5. All Crew members must wear a crash helmet bearing an ASN approval sticker( see Ch. 9) and a safety belt throughout any Special Stage.
5.6. Crew members must not smoke during any Special Stage or Test. 5.7. Drivers must conform to the relevant Medical Requirements specified in Ch. 6 App. 2. 5.8. No person under 16 years of age may be carried during a Rally with Special Stages.
5.9. Competitors must comply with any instructions in the Road Book concerning stopping at road junctions. Failure to do so will incur penalties in accordance with App. 11 Chart 3t and 4t. as applicable.
5.10. Competition numbers must be displayed on both sides of the Vehicle behind the front doors and above the Vehicle waistline and parallel to Vehicle sides.
5.11. Rally plates at the front and rear will display Competition numbers with a minimum 100mm height. On Multi-Use Hill Rallies these will be at the Organiser’ s option.
5.12. * Organised assistance( service) may be allowed on Hill Rallies if provided for in the Official Documents and providing the Organisers have made available suitable service areas and a specific time allowance for servicing.
5.13. * Organised assistance anywhere other than in permitted areas is forbidden.
5.14. Service vehicles may be required by the Official Documents or the Official Instructions to follow a prescribed route to and from service areas. In such cases all other areas are Out of Bounds for service Vehicles and their Crews.
5.15. In any area where service is not allowed the presence of a service vehicle( or any vehicle from which equipment or parts are obtained) or the collection of equipment previously deposited will be considered as servicing.
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